Earlier this year, the Virginia Defenders were invited to submit testimony to the Virginia Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, which is examining police accountability in the country.
The environment, Virginia and the Mighty James
A report on the history and condition of the James River, with an eye to its future – and ours.
GA actions on VAPJN demands
In the last issue of the Defender, we reported on the rally the Virginia Prison Justice Network held Jan. 22 in Richmond’s Monroe Park. The rally raised four demands. This is how those issues were dealt with in the 2022 General Assembly.
Interview with a Starbucks union worker
On April 19, workers at five Starbucks coffee shops in the Richmond area voted overwhelmingly to join the Workers United union. We spoke to one of the organizers who are helping to turn Richmond into a union town.
Mother files suit on behalf of son killed by police
LaToya Benton, the mother of a Black teenager fatally shot by Virginia State Police troopers, has filed a $60.35 million wrongful death lawsuit against the officers.
Virginia Museum of History & Culture plans grand reopening May 14-15
Following extensive renovations, the Virginia Museum of History and Culture is reopening to the public May 14 and 15 with free admission, live music and family activities.
Virginia Beach workers organize for better pay
As we go to press, city workers in Virginia Beach are preparing to hold a press conference and public speak-out before raising job-related demands April 20 at a city council budget hearing.
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